Cola double win for FDF awards engineers
21 Sep 2018
Cola manufacturers Pepsi and Coca-Cola shared the honours as two of their employees won in the engineering categories at this year’s Food and Drink Federation annual awards.
Chris Quarmby, control systems specialist at Lincoln Manufacturing, PepsiCo, won Food and Drink Engineer of the Year, sponsored by Sheffield Hallam University.
Sophie Paveling, electrical and mechanical engineering apprentice at Coca-Cola European Partners, won Apprentice of the Year, sponsored by Aktrion Food
Speaking at the event, staged in London and sponsored by Santander, FDF chief executive Ian Wright congratulated the winners with a veiled reminder to politicians to defend one of the UK’s most successful industrial sectors.
“This is a night which celebrates the very best our industry has to offer. It is a really precious asset to our country and our people. We must all hope that the challenges we face in the months to come do not undermine the value UK food and drink delivers,” he stated.
“Warm congratulations to each of the winners of FDF Awards. Our wonderful dynamic industry dictates that every category is closely fought. So, while winning is a significant achievement, every entrant should be proud of their contribution to UK food and drink.”
The full list of winners follows:
Apprentice of the Year (sponsored by AKTRION FOOD): Sophie Paveling, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Apprentice at Coca-Cola European Partners
Brand Launch of the Year: The Birds Eye Relaunch 2017
Campaign of the Year (sponsored by Grant Thornton UK LLP): Unilever’s Marmite Gene Project
Community Partner (sponsored by General Mills): NEMI
Diet & Health (sponsored by Santander Corporate & Commercial): Apetito’s Mini Meals Extra product range
Education Initiative (sponsored by Gazprom Energy): Nestlé UK’s Nestlé Academy Campus Team Initiative
Environmental Leadership (sponsored by Kite Packaging): Cocoa Life, Mondel?z International’s sustainable cocoa sourcing programme
Exporter of the Year (sponsored by Santander Corporate & Commercial): Premier Foods
Food and Drink Engineer of the Year (sponsored by Sheffield Hallam University): Chris Quarmby, Control Systems Specialist at Lincoln Manufacturing, PepsiCo
Food and Drink Scientist of the Year (sponsored by IFST): Simon Flanagan, Research Principal at RSSL
HR Initiative: ABP UK’s Stop Modern Slavery campaign.
Innovation (sponsored by Omron Electronics Ltd): TrakRap Packaging System.
Rising Star (sponsored by PepsiCo UK): Katherine Cook, innovation manager at Premier Foods
Emerging Business (sponsored by Grant Thornton UK LLP): Sticksology’s tea infuser sticks
Special Recognition (sponsored by Santander Corporate & Commercial): Independent ingredients manufacturer Macphie’s 30% less sugar range.
